Good afternoon. My name is Hazel Owen. I recently returned from working for six years in the Middle East – both Qatar and the UAE. The students in both countries came from a more traditional, teacher-centered, passive environment where strategies such as rote learning were encouraged. One of the most exciting findings was that learned had the flexibility to effectively scaffold and support students in their first year at a tertiary institution on their transitional journey toward much more self-directed learning by helping them assimilate the necessary study, research and critical thinking skills .

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Blended learning <ul><ul><li>Garrison and Vaughan (2007): </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>“ a blending of campus and online educational experiences for the express purpose of enhancing the quality of the learning experience” (p. 5) </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Heinze and Proctor (2004): </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>“ learning that is facilitated by the effective combination of different modes of delivery, models of teaching and styles of learning, and founded on transparent communication amongst all parties involved with a course” (p. 21) </li></ul></ul>

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Mentoring <ul><li>“ Mentoring is the establishment of a personal relationship for the purpose of professional instruction and guidance.” </li></ul><ul><li>(ERIC Clearinghouse on Teacher Education, 1986, p.1) </li></ul><ul><li>‘ New hire’ faculty </li></ul><ul><li>High-potential staff </li></ul><ul><li>Success of mentoring schemes </li></ul>